Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-07-15
THE DIVISIONISTS.
The Huron Convention Said to be
the Largest Of the Kind Held
in the Territory.
General Beadle Assumes to Speak for
the People Of North Dakota on
the Division Question.
Great Expectations.

HURON, July lS-To-day's convention
promises to be the largest ever held in the
territory. Four trains arrived at noon
crowded with delegates from all points.
Deadwood sends full delegation headed
by Judge Moody and all south Dakota
counties are very strongly represented.
Over 400 delegates are here. There is
marked unity of feeling, and all willingly
lay aside party prejudices. The leading
newspapers of Dakota ard the northwest
have reporters on the ground. Among the
prominent delegates here are Hon. O. S.
Clifford, Hon. George H. Hand, "Governor"
Mellette, General Beadle, Judge Edgerton,
and Colonel Plummer.
General Beadle, a leading divisionist,
says: THE sole object of the convention
is to organize for the falls campaign and
to advance the interests of the division
lists. We expect no opposition from the
north, as we expect North Dakota to carry
the movement by the same plurality as we
do. There are no differences now between
the sections regarding the question. The
movement is for division on the seventh
standard parallel"
Judge Edgerton, senator elect under the
state convention, says: "The resolutions
will probably favor vigorous campaign
this fall in order to obtain as large vote
possible and nearly unanimous vote for
the division of Dakota on the seventh
standard PARALLEL
When the convention was called to order
of f1,a Of fh,,
was entirely filled and the galleries nearly
so. V. W. Crawford of Huron called the
convention to order. Judge Edgerton
senator elect, nominated Judge Carter of
Lincoln temporary chairman. Judge Car
ter thanked the convention briefly.
Ward Anderson of Sanborn county
was elected secretary and the
chair appointed committee of seven on
credentials as follows: Thomas Sterling
of Sphinx county, M. Wilcox of Bon
Homme, w. j. c. Southwick of Kingsbury,
j. l.. Pinkham Of Hand. B. F. Sullivan of
Aurora, E. w. Caldwall of Sioux Falls and
Thomas Edwards of Brown.
AS the committee on permanent organi-
cation the chair appointed w. H. II. Beadle
of Yankton, S. F. Jeffries of Clark, May
nard of Bruld, Pease Of Coddington, Foster
of Sphinx, Adams of Day and Mcnamara
of Hughes.
The committee on credentials reported
S6 out of so counties represented by nearly
400 delegates, and the committee on organ
ization recommended Judge Campbell for
permanent chairman, John J. Kliener for
vice president and Mr.. Crowfoot of Beadle
for chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, and Governor" MelIette for chair
man of the committee on plan of campaign.
The latter committee subsequently report
ed recommending the appointment of an
executive council of fifteen, Two republi-
cans and one democrat from each land dis
trict, also an advisory committee of twelve,
the executive council to have charge OF the
campaign, provide funds, establish press
bureau, correspond with congressman, etc.
The report was adopted and Hugh J.
Campbell was made chairman of the ex-
ecutive council.
HURON, OAK, July A. - Resolutions
were reported late last night and unani-
mously adopted as follows:
We are unalterably opposed to admission
as whole.
We declare for division on the seventh
standard parallel.
We urge the Importance of full vote on
this question.
This convention affirms the right of
people about to be admitted to the union to
designate their state boundaries, subject to
modification by congress with their con-
sent.
All considerations unite in debating d.
vision in accordance with the plan submit
ted by the act of the territorial legislature
to the suffrage of the people in November,
1887.
We protest against the tyranny Of con-
gress in refusing admission and we appeal
to the people of the union for support.
We approve the efforts of Senator Dawes
and others to secure the opening of the
great Sioux reservation, and we ask the
president and secretary of the interior to
recommend to the fiftieth congress the
passage OF a measure providing for the
opening and settlement Of the said reserva-
ton.
Messrs Mellette, Mcdonald, Plummer,
McCord and Kanouse were chosen to con-
fer with North Dakota.
The convention then adjourned.
The convention was remarkably unan-
republicans and democrats are alike enthu-
siastic 1t is certain that the demand will
be pushed more vigorously than ever
before. .ss.
There was no feeling OF spite of jealousy
toward North Dakota and it is expected
that that section will cordially second the
good work at the Wahpeton convention
next week. "
Senator-elect Edgerton was pleased with